Just4Fun

LOST RUBBER DUCKY: REWARD $100. It all started in 1992 when a shipment of rubber duckies, frogs, beavers and turtles fell over board during a storm on route from Hong Kong to Tacoma Washington. These sea worthy friends began an ocean going adventure from that moment on. Curt Ebbesmeyer ,an experienced oceanographer, had always been fascinated with the use of everyday items to illustrate and calculate the earths wind and ocean currents. Previously Ebbesmeyer had used overboard sneakers as well as the proverbial ship in a bottle as research aids. Curt began to predict the landing points of the ambitious latex bath toys. Many of his predictions came true as Curt began to hear word of "duckies" sightings from Alaska to Hawaii. Curt is still looking for these daring adventurers and estimates that many might have drifted into the north sea or may have found their way home to Asia. So leave the metal detector at home and keep an eye out for a little yellow beacon on the coast and if you do spot one Curt Ebbesmeyer will happily trade your yellow companion for a Benjamin